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john ame church in columbus, ohio. >> i believe i can fly. say yes. >> an energetic mostly african-american congregation in the state that could decide the next president. like black churches across the sunday, this sunday, the flock is literally being driven to vote. it's called souls to the polls. and the pastor is making it a tradition. >> why is it so important to get people out? >> because we cannot afford to deny ourselves the right to vote. we ought to vote. we have done too much, come too far not to vote in this election. >> fired up? all right. >> after the sermon, they climb aboard the church bus. 63-year-old eugenia williams says she's bringing everything she could find at home with her name on it, to prove who she is. >> why are you taking your soul to the poll today? >> it seemed to be an important issue to get there early. that's what the president wanted, and that's just been driven and driven and driven. and i'm lagging, because i didn't go earlier. >> i like the fellowship of my church. it's another family to me. and i just t
john ame church in columbus, ohio. >> i believe i can fly. say yes. >> an energetic mostly african-american congregation in the state that could decide the next president. like black churches across the sunday, this sunday, the flock is literally being driven to vote. it's called souls to the polls. and the pastor is making it a tradition. >> why is it so important to get people out? >> because we cannot afford to deny ourselves the right to vote. we ought to vote. we...
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i'm coming you to live from columb columbus, ohio. in three days, this is the state that will likely decide the presidential election. governor romney knows that only too well that no republican has won the white house without winning ohio and the race right now in ohio is close to a dead heat. let's look at the two latest polls. first, our own cnn/orc poll of likely voters shows president obama with a three point lead. now that is inside the statistical margin of error. so that's about as close as it can get. and nbc "wall street journal" poll gives the president a six point lead in ohio. a little better for obama. still very close. now obama may be the top prize for the candidates right now l are other important battleground states. we'll take through over the course of the next hour in a way that only cnn can. john avalon and i traveled more than 1800 miles on cnn's battleground bus tour as the race for the white house reaches its conclusion. no mat wrer i ter where i go, t economy is the most important issue in this election. i've
i'm coming you to live from columb columbus, ohio. in three days, this is the state that will likely decide the presidential election. governor romney knows that only too well that no republican has won the white house without winning ohio and the race right now in ohio is close to a dead heat. let's look at the two latest polls. first, our own cnn/orc poll of likely voters shows president obama with a three point lead. now that is inside the statistical margin of error. so that's about as...
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the software has the potential to affect more than 4 million registered voters including those in columbus and cleveland. the free press says the software was never certified or tested. cnn's don lemon spoke to husted last night and gave him a chance to respond. >> we have a new system, all we have to do is load the data into the election reporting system. and actually it's so -- it's so -- the reporting system and the actual counting system are not connected in any way, and the results that anybody can get in their home on the computer, they're going to get them the same time i do. we have a very transparent system that's brand new and will help people across this country and across the world frankly look right at our website with what's going on. >> so nothing fishy going on. >> nothing fishing going on. >>> 1.6 million early votes have been cast in ohio. that tops it in 2008. early voting continues through monday. a programming note, be sure to joan anderson cooper and wolf blitzer as they take a close like at the candidates' final push in the american election in the 2012 "countdown to
the software has the potential to affect more than 4 million registered voters including those in columbus and cleveland. the free press says the software was never certified or tested. cnn's don lemon spoke to husted last night and gave him a chance to respond. >> we have a new system, all we have to do is load the data into the election reporting system. and actually it's so -- it's so -- the reporting system and the actual counting system are not connected in any way, and the results...
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but john in columbus, you'll have a heck of a night, i guarantee you. i'll talk to you very late and very early. and maria in d.c., that's going to be a fun place as well. thanks to both of you. >> thank you, ashleigh. >> remember to stay with cnn for all of the action on election night. man, do we have you covered. our special coverage gets under way at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. two words, wolf blitzer. he is at wit all the expert news analysis that you come to expect from cnn. we really have it made here, guys. 4r5ex night in america here on cnn. don't miss it. back in a moment. the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. introducing the new 13-inch macbook pro, ♪ with the stunning retina display. ♪ for the pro in all of u
but john in columbus, you'll have a heck of a night, i guarantee you. i'll talk to you very late and very early. and maria in d.c., that's going to be a fun place as well. thanks to both of you. >> thank you, ashleigh. >> remember to stay with cnn for all of the action on election night. man, do we have you covered. our special coverage gets under way at 6:00 p.m. eastern time. two words, wolf blitzer. he is at wit all the expert news analysis that you come to expect from cnn. we...
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and a lot of people might say, yeah, i worked in columbus, ohio. you have a more tight-knit community, but it's not going to work at the federal level because nobody is interested in that. democrats might say, mayor coleman, hey, we won the election. we could play hardball with these ceos. we don't care. >> that's not the way to go. the way to go is bring in those that were hostile and make them their ally. help to deliver the message. if it can work in the center of the political universe, which is columbus, ohio, underscore the word ohio, it can work in washington, d.c. and it worked here, it can work there. and it's a model that has worked in the past. it can work in the future. i'm confident that the president can pull this together. >> well, i'm sure many people out there hope you're right. mayor coleman from columbus, ohio, thank you so much for joining us this morning. >> thank you, carol. >>> you're driving fast when the car in front of you suddenly slams on the brakes. we'll show you how technology can help you survive that horrifying scen
and a lot of people might say, yeah, i worked in columbus, ohio. you have a more tight-knit community, but it's not going to work at the federal level because nobody is interested in that. democrats might say, mayor coleman, hey, we won the election. we could play hardball with these ceos. we don't care. >> that's not the way to go. the way to go is bring in those that were hostile and make them their ally. help to deliver the message. if it can work in the center of the political...
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columbus, ohio, and manchester, new hampshire. right on cue there's a legal snafu in the state of florida. the state's democratic party is suing to extend early voting hours with voters reporting lines of up to seven hours long at some south florida early polling stations. john berman's been watching all that, has a closer look at what the campaigns and the candidates are doing this morning. good morning. >> thanks, soledad. this really is it. one more day for both campaigns to power up their turnout machines. they will be all over the key battleground states that could really decide this election. the president starts with a rally in wisconsin. it's a state that's been blue since 1984 when ronald reagan won it for the republicans. but it is always close and the obama team is taking nothing at all for granted. cnn's dan lothian is live in madison, wisconsin, where the president will be shortly. hey, dan. >> reporter: good morning. and he will be joined by bruce springsteen. he'll be holding a concert, a 30-minute concert to warm u
columbus, ohio, and manchester, new hampshire. right on cue there's a legal snafu in the state of florida. the state's democratic party is suing to extend early voting hours with voters reporting lines of up to seven hours long at some south florida early polling stations. john berman's been watching all that, has a closer look at what the campaigns and the candidates are doing this morning. good morning. >> thanks, soledad. this really is it. one more day for both campaigns to power up...
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as i said, mitt romney will be speaking in columbus shortly. we'll have live coverage. 18 electoral votes are up for grabs in ohio. president obama took them in 2008 but george w. bush took them in 2004. and they're especially critical to romney right now. remember, no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. earlier today, romney was in virginia. our national political correspondent jim acosta is traveling with the romney campaign. jim? >> reporter: mitt romney is wrapping up the final stop in virginia. the tom campaign officials are predicting a clear and decisive victory tomorrow night but just in case, pulling out the stops including campaigning on election day to reach what they're calling the last few undecideds. after his long five-year run for the presidency, mitt romney is sprinting to a finish line that's finally in sight. contest the gop nominee says is between two competing visions. a brighter future. tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. >> reporter: or more storm clouds on the
as i said, mitt romney will be speaking in columbus shortly. we'll have live coverage. 18 electoral votes are up for grabs in ohio. president obama took them in 2008 but george w. bush took them in 2004. and they're especially critical to romney right now. remember, no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. earlier today, romney was in virginia. our national political correspondent jim acosta is traveling with the romney campaign. jim? >> reporter: mitt romney is...
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she's out on the campaign trail in columbus, ohio. good to see you as well, congresswoman. >> fredricka, good to be with you this afternoon. >> excellent. let's begin. we're talking about these candidates, president obama, mitt romney, they are crisscrossing these battleground states. let me begin with you, congressman price. you heard kyung talking about colorado being so vital. it was obama country during the last election, but with the one third independent voters made up much of suburban moms, is this a strategy that romney is going to be spending more time there later on today. how focused is he on colorado and trying to sway perhaps those one third independent voters? >> that's colorado and it's wisconsin and it's ohio and pennsylvania and all of the other states that are still in play. and the independent voters are indeed absolutely pivotal. each candidate want to make sure they get out their base, their base voters. when we look at the independent votes which is why we believe so strongly that governor romney will be the next
she's out on the campaign trail in columbus, ohio. good to see you as well, congresswoman. >> fredricka, good to be with you this afternoon. >> excellent. let's begin. we're talking about these candidates, president obama, mitt romney, they are crisscrossing these battleground states. let me begin with you, congressman price. you heard kyung talking about colorado being so vital. it was obama country during the last election, but with the one third independent voters made up much of...
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. >>> joining me now from columbus, ohio, is general wesley clark, an obama supporter, former nato supreme allied commander. general, welcome back. >> thank you, piers. >> all the action now is heading to ohio. almost everyone who is anyone is down there, including your good self. the polls are very, very tight, showing very marginal lead for the president in most of the ones i've seen but with the margin of difference, you could almost say it's a tie. how are you seeing it down there on the ground? >> well, there's a lot of emotion, there's just thousands of volunteers out here. there's a ground game. we feel very good about the ground game, by the way. our volunteers are charged up. we've been working this for three and a half years. we knew it would come down to this. we were prepared for it. and we've fought to keep the polls open and make the ground game possible. >> i read yesterday, i think again it was nate silver who said that if romney was to lose ohio, he would have just a 3% chance of winning the election. conversely, if barack obama lost ohio, he would only have an 8% chance o
. >>> joining me now from columbus, ohio, is general wesley clark, an obama supporter, former nato supreme allied commander. general, welcome back. >> thank you, piers. >> all the action now is heading to ohio. almost everyone who is anyone is down there, including your good self. the polls are very, very tight, showing very marginal lead for the president in most of the ones i've seen but with the margin of difference, you could almost say it's a tie. how are you seeing it...
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actually i should say, we are in hilliard, ohio, very close to grove city, just outside of columbus. so we know that he'll be addressing those jobs numbers. the big complication for him would be if the numbers were worse than expected. especially if they tick up to 8%, because that was an important sort of mental hurdle that the country cleared last month. and then for mitt romney, obviously, the complication would be if they're better than expected, because he's been making the argument that this economic recovery is not on the right path. and also, that it's not happening quickly enough. we're not really expecting the messages from these two candidates to deviate. and the other thing you have to consider is, we're in ohio. this is where the election could hinge. and one of the factors in the political landscape here has been that the unemployment rate is significantly lower than the national average. 7% here. so you could argue that barring some dramatic swing from what is expected, that it may not really matter. it may be continuing to be a lot about the auto bailout, which presid
actually i should say, we are in hilliard, ohio, very close to grove city, just outside of columbus. so we know that he'll be addressing those jobs numbers. the big complication for him would be if the numbers were worse than expected. especially if they tick up to 8%, because that was an important sort of mental hurdle that the country cleared last month. and then for mitt romney, obviously, the complication would be if they're better than expected, because he's been making the argument that...